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White dove by Benjamin Moore for cabinets 2. Traditional Designer: Nina Azoulay, also the homeownerLocation: Westmount, Quebec, CanadaSize: 352 square feet (32.7 square meters); 16 by 22 feet (4.8 by 6.7 meters)Homeowners’ request: Expand a 10-year-old kitchen for a growing family of five to comfortably handle cooking, entertaining, doing homework, relaxing and reading. To gain more space, designer Nina Azoulay removed a wall and a powder room. Gray and white: A piece of contemporary photography that now hangs near a banquette and depicts an ocean after a storm inspired the serene palette. Azoulay used varying shades of gray for the countertop along the perimeter and on the banquette and island stools. Warm white cabinets have subtle gray undertones. Lantern-style pendant lights are made of frosted glass and metal. The cabinets are painted in White Dove and the walls in Revere Pewter, both by Benjamin Moore.Other special features: Marble slab backsplash with large gray veins. Why the design works: “For this kitchen, mood was everything,” Azoulay says. “I set out to create a space that felt calm with just a touch of drama. The next task was to decide where the work zones would be. A...
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